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   para-

   /ˈparə/

   prefix

   • 1. beside; adjacent to: "parataxis"
   • ▪ beyond or distinct from, but analogous to: "paramilitary"
   • 2. denoting substitution at diametrically opposite carbon atoms in a benzene ring, e.g. in 1,4 positions: "paradichlorobenzene"

   Word Origin from Greek para ‘beside’; in combinations often meaning ‘amiss, irregular’ and denoting alteration or modification.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

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